March Madness Articles - Page 17

The Iowa basketball coaching search took a dramatic turn on Tuesday. West Virginia head coach Darien DeVries is no longer a candidate, per ESPN. DeVries was linked to the opening as he is an Iowa native. "I think Iowa has been interested in Darian DeVries.. If Darian DeVries does go to Indiana I believe that […]

College basketball analyst and commentator Jay Bilas is speaking out about the ongoing debate over who deserved the last spot in men’s March Madness. North Carolina got in over West Virginia, who is launching an investigation into the selection committee. West Virginia’s governor Patrick Morrisey directed his attorney general to investigate the committee. As of […]

McNeese State comes into the tournament and wins the Southland conference dominantly. Clemson lost in the ACC tournament to Louisville but is one of the most experienced teams. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a McNeese-Clemson prediction and pick. McNeese is 27-6 this season. They went 19-1 in the Southland Conference […]

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith is always known for expressing his opinions. His latest opinion is that West Virginia’s governor, Patrick Morrisey, should stay out of the NCAA tournament selection process. “Sit yo a** down,” Smith said on the ESPN show First Take Tuesday, and reported by Awful Announcing. West Virginia basketball was the first […]

The Florida basketball team has been one of the top in the country all season long. As a reward, the Gators earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament field with Houston, Duke and Auburn being the other No. 1 seeds. Florida defeated Tennessee in the SEC tournament title game, and now Todd Golden’s […]

March Madness stars come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the best players in the NCAA Tournament are seasoned veterans who have been making an impact on college basketball for a long time, while other players from small schools aren’t well known until they lead their teams to surprising Cinderella runs. A great run […]

Louisville basketball is getting some great news. The Cardinals are getting solid three-point shooter Reyne Smith back for the NCAA tournament, per CBS Sports. Smith hasn’t played since March 5 due to an injury. Smith averages 13.4 points per game. He’s also hit 106 threes this season, for a Louisville team that is a no. […]

Houston looks to begin their March Madness run as they face SIUE. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an SIUE-Houston prediction and pick. SIUE was 22-11 this year while going 13-7 in conference play. That gave them the two seed in the OVC tournament, and a bye into the semi-finals. They […]

The Alabama basketball team is fresh off a Final Four run in 2024. Alabama defeated Charleston, Grand Canyon, North Carolina and Clemson to get to the Final Four before losing to the UConn Huskies, who wound up winning the tournament. This year, Alabama has had a strong year. The Crimson Tide finished 25-8 overall with […]

Montana looks for a first-round upset as they face Wisconsin. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Montana-Wisconsin prediction and pick. Montana comes into the game at 25-9 on the year and was 15-3 in conference play. That gave them the two-seed in the Big Sky tournament. After wins over Northern […]

The No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils are set to embark on their journey in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. It remains to be determined which team Duke basketball will face in the first round of the Big Dance on Friday, and there is also continuing uncertainty with regard to the status of star freshman Cooper […]

The 2025 NCAA Tournament field is officially set after it was revealed on Selection Sunday. The four No. 1 seeds in the Field of 68 are Houston, Duke, Florida and Auburn with Bruce Pearl’s team earning the top overall seed despite not even winning the SEC tournament. This time around, there are many questions as […]

Purdue kicks off their tournament as they face High Point. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a High Point-Purdue prediction and pick. High Point was 29-5 this year, and 14-2 in Big South play. That earned them the top seed in the Big South tournament. They would defeat Gardner-Webb and Radford […]

The first full day of March Madness begins as Creighton faces Louisville. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Creighton-Louisville prediction and pick. Creighton was 24-10 on the year and went 15-5 in conference play, wich earned Creighton the two seed in the Big East Tournament. They would have a bye […]

The First Four concludes as Xavier faces Texas. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Xavier-Texas prediction and pick. Xavier comes into the game sitting at 21-11 and was 13-7 on the year in conference play. That gave them the fourth seed in the Big East Tournament. After a first-round bye, […]

The First Four continues as Mount St Marys faces American. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Mount St Marys-American prediction and pick. Mount St Marys went 22-12 this season and 12-8 in conference play. That got them the six seed in the MAAC tournament, and a bye into the quarterfinals. […]

Head coach Nate Oats provided an injury update on Alabama Crimson Tide star Grant Nelson ahead of their first-round matchup against the Robert Morris Colonials. Oats revealed on his Hey Coach radio show on Monday that Nelson will carry a questionable status going into the NCAA Tournament for the Crimson Tide, per team reporter Nick […]

March Madness is set to go underway when the NCAA Tournament begins their First Four matchups on March 18. Basketball analyst Jay Bilas gave his thoughts on the tournament, focusing on two games that could have upsets take place. Bilas appeared as a special guest on the latest episode of the Rich Eisen Show on […]

Michigan State basketball returns to two familiar spots: March Madness and earning Final Four thoughts. National champion winning head coach Tom Izzo has the Spartans back as a high seed. Plus is getting the East Lansing campus thinking about its first national title since 2000. The Spartans landed the No. 2 seed in the South […]

Houston basketball enters the NCAA Tournament, coming off another terrific season under head coach Kelvin Sampson. The Cougars have seamlessly transitioned from dominating the American Athletic Conference to running through the Big 12 in consecutive seasons. However, this year’s team completed the double, winning the regular season title and the conference tournament. And with this […]

Tennessee basketball is a popular choice for fans filling out March Madness Final Four picks. Many are confident the Volunteers under Rick Barnes are worth penciling in for San Antonio. Barnes has the Vols entering the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed. Tennessee will be a heavy favorite against Wofford to start its tournament […]

March Madness is gearing up to begin tomorrow (March 18) and to get the festivities ready, a resurfaced Blue Blob clip hit the timeline. Blue Blob made an appearance on the Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera Young and the Restless in a funny clip back in 2022 when the Xavier University icon was met by actors […]

With 68 teams in the March Madness field, it takes a lot of talent to make it to the Final Four. It might take even more luck, though. Not all paths to the Final Four are made equal in the NCAA Tournament, and that is certainly the case this year. Some teams have a seemingly […]

Heading into the NCAA Tournament, Duke basketball is one of the favorites to win the national championship. Duke has earned that distinction after a stellar regular season that saw it roll through the ACC, beat Auburn in the non-conference, and take home the ACC Tournament Championship with a win over Louisville on Saturday night. There […]

Every team in college basketball has one grand mission every season, and that is to win the NCAA Basketball Tournament. We are down to 68 teams now, as the First Four for March Madness starts on March 20. This year’s tournament is expected to be one of the craziest ever, and the championship title is […]

In the early days of college basketball, dynasties ruled the sport, and becoming a back-to-back champion was not all that uncommon. Now, winning March Madness in consecutive years is an extreme rarity and a nearly impossible feat to accomplish. UConn was able to do that in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, though, and now they are […]

San Diego State fell to the Last Four due to an early loss in the MWC tournament, while North Carolina was the last team in and has the most controversy surrounding them. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a North Carolina-San Diego State prediction and pick. North Carolina is 22-13 and […]

Duke is at the top of college basketball once again. In the ESPN Bracket Challenge, 25.7% of users picked the Blue Devils as the favorites to win it all. Teams picked the most to win the National Championship, per ESPN Bracket Challenge 🏀 1. Duke — 25.7%2. Florida — 20.0%3. Auburn — 11.3%4. Houston — […]

It happens every year. A team is “snubbed” from the NCAA Tournament and either the university, fan base or state government threatens legal action. This year, it’s happening in West Virginia, where Governor Patrick Morrisey has scheduled a press conference Monday afternoon to announce he is pursuing legal action against the Division I men’s basketball […]

The No. 4-seed Purdue basketball is gearing up for the 2025 March Madness, but the Boilermakers could be a key player down when they play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this coming Thursday. Purdue junior starting guard Fletcher Loyer’s availability for at least the first round of this year’s edition of March […]

Selection Sunday has come and gone, so the NCAA Tournament field is officially set. March Madness is when players become stars, and every year, big-name players step up at the biggest moments while little-known players become national treasures with great but often surprising performances. Predicting a player to break out in March is hard. For […]

If daylight savings, or the copious amounts of green shamrocks, were any indication.. That’s right, the Madness has arrived. (“Alexa, queue Future.”) After spending the last week or so fully immersed in the scouting of potential vanquishers of March, Selection Sunday revealed which teams made the NCAA Tournament, and the entertaining matchups throughout the 68-team […]

Most years on Selection Sunday, the discussion around some of the snubs and surprising exclusions mostly comes down to nitpicking. Teams with similar resumes are compared, and some fans value certain metrics while the committee values others. That is not the case with West Virginia basketball in 2025. The Mountaineers were essentially a lock to […]

As expected, the Duke Blue Devils got a No. 1 seed for the 2025 NCAA Tournament from the selection on Sunday. And that’s despite the concern about the health Duke basketball superstar freshman Cooper Flagg, who did not play in the Blue Devils’ last two games. Flagg, expected to be the top overall pick in […]

As the SEC gained both momentum and praise throughout the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season, heated debates were inevitable. There are always a couple of squads that controversially receive an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, but this year’s outrage is of a different variety. Texas’ inclusion in the 68-team bracket has many people accusing the selection […]

The biggest talking point on every Selection Sunday always surrounds which teams barely got into the 68-team NCAA Tournament field and which were just left out. That has never been more true this year, as fans of some of the country’s most notable teams went at it over the March Madness candidacies of their squads. […]

March Madness kicks off as St. Francis PA faces Alabama State in a First Four game. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a St. Francis PA-Alabama State prediction and pick. St. Francis is 16-17 on the year and was just 8-8 in conference play. They would end up with the third […]

UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma was not happy with the lack of bids for Big East teams going into the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament. The NCAA Tournament committee revealed the full bracket on Selection Sunday, showing the Field of 68. However, among the 68 teams, only two hailed from the Big East conference. Those […]

There’s a new frontrunner in the race for the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament title. Florida basketball has emerged as the top betting favorite at BetMGM following a decisive victory over Tennessee in the SEC Tournament championship on Sunday. They head into March Madness riding a wave of momentum, having won 12 of their last 13 […]